<div id="readability-page-1"><blockquote><ul><li>This represents roughly half the 24-26 week wait period when the third-generation ES8 was launched in September 2025.</li><li>The first quarter will mark the annual low point for China's overall automotive industry.</li></ul></blockquote><figure id="attachment_135580"><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026012004285956.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1502" height="845" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026012004285956.jpg"/><figcaption id="caption-attachment-135580">(Nio's third-generation ES8. Image credit: Nio)</figcaption></figure><p>Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO, HKG: 9866) has further reduced the estimated delivery wait time for its ES8 SUV (sport utility vehicle) as the broader Chinese auto market enters its seasonal slowdown.</p><p>Chinese customers purchasing the third-generation ES8 now can expect delivery 13-14 weeks after finalizing their configuration, according to information displayed on the Nio App.</p><p>This represents roughly half the 24-26 week wait observed when the model was launched on September 20, 2025, as tracked daily by CnEVPost.</p>    <div>        <p><span>Join us on </span>            Telegram            <span> or </span>            Google News        </p>    </div><p>Deliveries of the third-generation ES8 commenced on September 21, with about 40,000 units delivered throughout 2025.</p><p>On January 18, Nio announced the 50,000th delivery of the updated ES8.</p><p>The delivery wait for the third-generation ES8 first decreased to 22-23 weeks on October 22 last year. On December 1, the wait time changed to 20-21 weeks.</p><p>After extending to 17-18 weeks on January 6, the wait time decreased again to 15-16 weeks on January 13.</p><p>The third-generation ES8 achieved retail sales of 22,258 units in December, securing its position as China's best-selling large SUV that month.</p>                    <div>        <p>Nio ES8 monthly retail sales</p>                <p><span>                <span></span>                2023            </span>                        <span>                <span></span>                2024            </span>                        <span>                <span></span>                2025            </span>                    </p>                                                    </div>            <p>Entering January, China's overall automotive market experienced a significant downturn as consumers faced a 5% additional vehicle purchase tax and trade-in subsidies had yet to take effect.</p><p>From January 1-11, China's passenger new energy vehicle (NEV) retail sales totaled 117,000 units, down 38% year-on-year and down 67% month-on-month, according to data released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on January 14.</p><p>During the same period, total Chinese passenger vehicle retail sales were 328,000 units, down 32% year-on-year and down 42% month-on-month.</p><p>The entire first quarter will represent a low point for China's automotive industry, as both production and sales will be further disrupted by the Spring Festival holiday.</p><p>The 2026 Spring Festival falls on February 17, with the official holiday period running from February 15 to 23.</p>    <div>        <div>            <p><img width="768" height="432" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026010814113435-768x432.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026010814113435-768x432.jpg"/>                            </p>        </div>        <div>            <p>Nio ES9 SUV set for unveiling around Apr 10 ahead of Beijing auto show</p>            <p>Nio will hold a technology event for the ES9 around April 10, preparing for its real-life debut at the Beijing auto show later that month.</p>                    </div>    </div>                                                                                    </div>

<p>Nio Inc has reduced the delivery wait time for its third-generation ES8 SUV in China to 13-14 weeks, down from 24-26 weeks at launch in September 2025. This change comes as the Chinese auto market faces a seasonal slowdown, with overall vehicle sales declining significantly. Despite the downturn, the ES8 has become China's best-selling large SUV, with 22,258 units sold in December. The first quarter is expected to be a low point for the automotive industry due to the Spring Festival holiday.</p>

- Nio Inc has reduced the estimated delivery wait time for its third-generation ES8 SUV to 13-14 weeks as the Chinese auto market faces a seasonal slowdown.  
- Deliveries of the ES8 began on September 21, and the vehicle achieved sales of 22,258 units in December 2025, making it China's best-selling large SUV that month.  
- China's overall automotive market is experiencing significant declines, with passenger NEV sales dropping 38% year-on-year in early January, marking the first quarter as a low point for the industry.

Nio ES8 delivery wait in China reduced to 13-14 weeks